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Therapy Intensives

If it keeps coming back, maybe it’s time to stop working around it.

You’ve done the work. You have insight. You may already have good support. But something keeps recycling—or something happened more recently and your reactions haven’t settled.

You’re ready to give it the focused time and attention to see what could shift.

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You know something needs to be different.

Maybe it’s something you’ve understood for years.

Or maybe something happened more recently and your reactions haven’t settled the way you expected.

Either way, you may be:

  • Telling yourself you should be over this by now.

  • Seeing the pattern while it’s happening and still finding yourself right back in it.

  • Getting hit harder by something than you expect—and wondering why it still has this much power.

  • Knowing what you want to do differently, but losing access to everything you know when you’re actually in the moment.

  • Managing around certain situations, conversations, people, or triggers because you already know what they’ll stir up.

  • Needing longer than you want to recover after something hits.

  • Wondering why something you understand—or thought you had already dealt with—is still taking up this much space in your life.

You don’t have to know exactly why it’s happening. But you know you don’t want to keep working around it.

The body does not gaslight you

You may know there’s no reason to panic and still feel your heart race. You may know you’re allowed to say no and still hear yourself saying yes. You may know this relationship is different and still brace for what happened in the last one.

Your body isn’t working against you. It’s responding to information.

Sometimes a trigger acts like a time portal. Something happening now can bring up an earlier experience, reaction, or felt sense right into the present moment.

That response gives us somewhere to get curious.

Instead of asking you to override it, ignore it, or try harder to respond differently, we can pay attention to what your mind and body are telling us and work with the memories, beliefs, sensations, and patterns connected to what’s happening now.

The goal isn’t to convince your body that it’s wrong.

It’s to help more of what you know now become available when you need it.

We start with what you want to be different.

You don’t need to come in with a specific memory to target, know what modality you need, or understand why you keep responding the way you do.

Bring me the thing that keeps happening and what you wish could be different.

From there, we work backward.

I’m listening for the patterns, experiences, beliefs, body responses, and survival strategies connected to what’s happening now—and paying attention to where the work may need to go.

Then I recommend how we work with it.

That might include EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic work, movement, resourcing, or other approaches based on what you bring and how you respond as we work.

You don’t have to know which modality you need. That part is my job.

And we don’t keep using something simply because that was the original plan. I’m paying attention to what’s moving, what isn’t, when we need to slow down, and when another approach may give us a better way in.

That’s what the concentrated time of an intensive gives us room to do.

Hi, I’m Rebeca.

I love this work.

After three years of offering Therapy Intensives, I’m still amazed by what can happen when we have focused time to work with something that matters to you—without having to watch the clock every 50 minutes.

It just hits different.

If you want to know more about me and how I work, you can learn more about me. But first, let me show you why I get so excited about intensives.

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What’s possible through Therapy Intensives

I come into an intensive with expectation—not pressure, and not a promise about what will happen.

I’ve seen enough to know that meaningful shifts are possible. And if you have a hard time believing that for yourself right now, I can hold some of that expectation for you while we begin.

I’ve seen those shifts take very different forms.

Sometimes they’re clear and concrete. I’ve worked with people who were afraid to fly and later flew without relying on medication. People who avoided highway driving and became able to drive safely on roads that had previously felt impossible. People who struggled with blood draws and were able to get lab work done without passing out.

And sometimes the changes show up in ordinary moments:

  • You say no without spending the next three days wondering if you did something wrong.

  • You stay present in a hard conversation instead of automatically shutting down, fighting, or trying to make everything okay.

  • You notice what you want before organizing yourself around what everyone else needs.

  • You sleep through the night more often instead of waking from the same nightmare or with your body already on high alert.

  • You ask for what you need without rehearsing it seventeen times—or talking yourself out of asking altogether.

  • You get back behind the wheel after an accident without your body reacting as though the crash is happening all over again.

Sometimes the shift is clear and striking. Sometimes it’s a hundred ordinary things becoming a little easier. I’ve seen both.

I can’t guarantee exactly what will change for you. What I can tell you is that I’m continually amazed by what humans can do—and the healing they’re capable of experiencing.

Is a Therapy Intensive right for you?

Therapy Intensives can be a good fit when there’s something in your life you’re ready to give focused attention to and you have enough stability and support around you for concentrated work.

You don’t need a simple history or one perfectly defined trauma memory. Some people come in to work with a specific experience, fear, or trigger. Others are working with several connected experiences or a pattern they’ve understood for years but haven’t been able to shift.

An intensive may not be the right format right now if you’re in an active crisis, your immediate safety is uncertain, or you need more ongoing support than a concentrated piece of work can provide.

If your history is more complex or you’re already working with another therapist, that doesn’t necessarily rule an intensive out. In those situations, I may recommend that we coordinate with your existing treatment team so the intensive complements—not competes with—the work you’re already doing.

You don’t have to determine fit on your own. That’s part of what we’ll talk through during your consultation.

Your intensive starts before day one.

By the time we sit down together, I don’t want to be meeting your story for the first time.

Your intensive includes thoughtful preparation before we begin, focused time together, and support afterward to integrate the work and consider what comes next.

  • After your consultation, I’ll customize your preparation workbook based on what you’re coming in to work on. You’ll return it before our pre-intensive session so I have time to review it closely and come into that conversation already oriented to your history, your goals, and the people and experiences that matter.

    We’ll meet for a one-hour pre-intensive session to clarify your goals, talk through what I’m noticing, and discuss the approach I’m recommending.

  • When you arrive, we’ll orient you to the space, the resources available to you, and how we’ll work together.

    From there, the intensive is designed around you. We may use EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic work, movement, grounding or resourcing, or a combination of approaches. We’ll work in focused blocks with room for breaks, movement, and integration along the way.

    And I’ll keep paying attention.

    If something is moving, we stay with it. If you’re getting overwhelmed, disconnected, frustrated, or stuck, we respond to that information. We can slow down, change the way we’re working, move our bodies, use additional support, or try another approach.

    You’re not expected to make the treatment work. That’s something we’re doing together.

  • We don’t simply reach the end of the last treatment block and send you on your way.

    We’ll leave time on your final day to come back to the goals you started with, notice what feels different and what may still need attention, and help you transition out of the concentrated work.

    Afterward, I’ll send you a personalized summary with things I want you to remember from our work. With your permission, I can also coordinate with your ongoing therapist and provide a clinical summary when that would support your continued care.

    About two weeks later, we’ll meet for a one-hour integration session to talk about what you’ve noticed since the intensive, what’s settling in, and whether anything needs additional attention.

The structure is intentional: we begin with a plan and stay responsive to what happens when we get there.

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How we decide how much time to set aside

The number of days isn’t about choosing the biggest package. It’s about giving what you’re coming in to work on enough room.

As a general planning framework, I often think in terms of one primary focus or target per day. Something relatively contained may fit well into a one-day intensive, while several connected experiences or more layered work may call for two or three.

You don’t need to decide how many days you need before you contact me. Based on what you want to work on and what I learn during our consultation, I’ll recommend the amount of time I think makes sense.

Every Therapy Intensive includes:

  • Customized preparation and treatment planning

  • One-hour online pre-intensive session

  • Personalized follow-up summary and resources

  • One-hour online integration session approximately two weeks after your intensive

  • Coordination of care and a session summary for your current therapist, when applicable

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Investment

  • Investment: $2,000
    3 hours of focused clinical work

  • Investment: $3,500
    6 hours of focused clinical work across two days

  • Investment: $4,500
    9 hours of focused clinical work across three days

Let’s get it done.

You don’t have to figure out whether a Therapy Intensive is right for you before you schedule a consultation. That’s what the consultation is for.

We’ll talk through what you’re bringing in, I’ll tell you what I recommend, and if I don’t think an intensive is the right fit, I’ll tell you that too.

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faqs

You have Therapy Intensive questions?

I’ve got answers.

  • Therapy Intensives are a more concentrated way of working. We start with clear goals and a focused plan for what we want to work on, while staying responsive to what happens along the way.

    Instead of working within a shorter weekly session, we have longer blocks of time—and, for two- or three-day intensives, the ability to continue the work across consecutive days. That gives us more room to stay with what we’re working on without having to stop simply because the session clock ran out.

    We’re still paying attention to what your mind and body can tolerate, taking breaks and adjusting as needed. I’ve had clients report significant shifts after one to three days of intensive work. I can’t predict exactly what will shift for you, but that possibility is one of the reasons I believe so strongly in this format.

  • As a general planning framework, I often think in terms of one primary focus or target per day. Something relatively contained may fit well into a one-day intensive, while several connected experiences or more layered work may call for two or three.

    You don’t need to figure out how many days you need on your own.

    Based on what you want to work on and what I learn during our consultation, I’ll recommend the amount of time I think makes sense.

  • An intensive isn’t three hours of nonstop processing. I’m paying attention throughout the day to how you’re responding, what your mind and body can tolerate, and whether we need to keep going, slow down, take a break, move, resource, or change what we’re doing.

    Getting activated doesn’t mean you’re doing the intensive wrong. Part of my job is to track what’s happening and adjust the work as we go.

  • You don’t need to come in with the “right” memory—or a clear memory at all.

    Sometimes we start with a specific experience you already know you want to work on. Other times, the starting point is what’s happening now: a trigger, body sensation, reaction, fear, or pattern that keeps showing up.

    Bring me the thing that keeps happening and what you wish could be different. From there, we work backward.

    I’ll help identify where the work may need to go and recommend how we approach it. That might include EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic work, movement, resourcing, or a combination of approaches based on what you bring and how you respond.

    You don’t have to find the right memory or choose the right modality before you get here. That part is my job.

  • eople respond differently after an intensive. Some clients tell me they feel relaxed—one client described it as feeling like she’d had a massage. Others feel tired or drained. There isn’t one “right” way to feel afterward.

    Your mind and body have been doing hard work, so regardless of how you feel, I recommend treating the time after your intensive as recovery time. Keep your schedule light, don’t plan to go straight back to work or make major decisions, and give yourself room to rest.

    Go for a walk. Move your body. Get a massage. Eat something nourishing. Hydrate. You don’t need to journal about the session, prepare for the next day, or give yourself more therapy homework. Give yourself permission to receive the work and recover.

    On the final day, we’ll talk about reentry and what you may need as you return to regular life. You’ll also receive a personalized follow-up summary, and we’ll meet for an online integration session approximately two weeks later to talk about what you’re noticing and what comes next.

  • Yes. If you live in Florida, Georgia, or Colorado, Therapy Intensives are available virtually. We’ll talk through what a virtual intensive looks like and make sure you have what you need to create a comfortable, private space for the work. I’m also happy to talk with you about whether a virtual intensive is a good fit for what you’re coming in to work on.

    You’re also welcome to travel to Orlando for an in-person intensive and think of the time here as a bit of a retreat. We have everything from theme parks to nature nearby, and the beach is about 45 minutes away.

    If you decide to come to Orlando, I’ll share some of my favorite local recommendations—including trauma-informed massage therapists and bodyworkers—so you have options if you want to build some extra rest and care around your intensive.

    If you decide to come to Orlando, your welcome materials will include some of my favorite local recommendations, including trauma-informed massage therapists and bodyworkers if you’d like to build a little extra care around your intensive.

  • Therapy Intensives are not usually covered by insurance, although plans and policies vary. I recommend checking directly with your insurance company if you’d like to know what your specific plan may cover.

    I’m an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. Your Therapy Intensive is paid directly to my practice according to the payment schedule in your agreement. If you choose to seek out-of-network reimbursement afterward, I’m happy to provide a superbill and talk with you about what you’ll need to submit.

    In my experience, clients have generally received little reimbursement for Therapy Intensives because of the way intensive sessions are coded.

    I don’t want you to schedule an intensive assuming insurance will cover a significant portion of the cost.

  • Because Therapy Intensives require substantial time, preparation, and a reserved block of my schedule, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your dates. The remaining balance is due seven days before your intensive.

    Your deposit covers both the dates reserved for you and the preparation that happens before your intensive, including reviewing your materials and developing your treatment plan.

    If you cancel 14 or more days before your intensive, you forfeit your deposit. If you cancel less than 14 days before your intensive, the full intensive fee is due and non-refundable.

    If you need to reschedule, I’ll be glad to offer new dates when possible. Rescheduling is based on my current availability and cannot be guaranteed within a specific timeframe. A new 50% deposit is required to reserve new dates.

    Cancellation and rescheduling policies are strictly enforced.